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on the economy, voters in ohio now say obama would do a better job. romney may have hoped to gain ground by lashing out at the president after the attacks on egypt and libya, but the move backfired. today, romney struck a different tone. >> and i'd ask that you might each place your hand over your heart in recognition of the bloodshed for freedom by them and by our other sons and daughters who have lost their lives in the cause of america. >> reporter: no political attacks, just tribute for the four americans killed in libya. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> there is a developing story. for much more here is abc's bill weir. >> we're keeping our eye on reports of a fast moving fire that's burning through dry brush and heading close to homes in los angeles tonight. firefighters are on the ground battling a 15-acre blaze, burning near the 405 freeway tonight. they're hoping to contain that blaze with the help of water-dropping helicopters. now, the getty center conducted a voluntary evacuation of visitors and staffers although officials say there
on the economy, voters in ohio now say obama would do a better job. romney may have hoped to gain ground by lashing out at the president after the attacks on egypt and libya, but the move backfired. today, romney struck a different tone. >> and i'd ask that you might each place your hand over your heart in recognition of the bloodshed for freedom by them and by our other sons and daughters who have lost their lives in the cause of america. >> reporter: no political attacks, just...
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what obama said then was seven months before the election. he had time to change people's views. this was seven weeks and mitt romney does not have time to squander, diane. >> 49 days. as we said, thank you, jake, thank you, jon. now we turn to mystery of the tape. did no one see the camera? who pushed the button? brian ross as he's evens. >> the setting was this mansion in boca raton, florida, home of long-time romney support arer and friend, multimillion investor, known as a party boy. in gossip pages. it was may 17th and reporters were told the event would be closed to the public. >> too bad you can't come to the fund-raisers. >> reporter: dinner was supposed to be private and limited to those who paid $50,000 each to be there but someone placed a camera in the room secretly serving romney on what appears to be a wine-serving table off to the side. occasionally the camera was adjusted as he delivers the remark that four months later made headlines. >> my job is not to worry about those people. >> reporter: the romney tapes were first posted online on youtube may 31st by a new
what obama said then was seven months before the election. he had time to change people's views. this was seven weeks and mitt romney does not have time to squander, diane. >> 49 days. as we said, thank you, jake, thank you, jon. now we turn to mystery of the tape. did no one see the camera? who pushed the button? brian ross as he's evens. >> the setting was this mansion in boca raton, florida, home of long-time romney support arer and friend, multimillion investor, known as a party...
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their kas gets met by their grieving family and president obama. we'll have more on what the president and the secretary of state said to the families and to the nation in just a moment. but first, back to the latest on the afghanistan attacks we're learning of. martha raddatz in washington tonight. martha, what do we know? >> reporter: this is what we know right now. it was a big attack on camp bastian in southern afghanistan. this is a base divided between a british side and an american side and it was a complex attack, involving many militants. as you said, two marines killed, three or four wounded and two harrier air draft damaged. the attack was carried out with rockets and small arms fire. it is apparently coming under control now, though, david. >> and martha, as we said at the top of the broadcast, we don't know if this is related to the unrest in the other part of that region. but we learned late this is the same base where prince harry is serving? >> reporter: it is. but on the other side, we believe, where the attack occurred. and we don
their kas gets met by their grieving family and president obama. we'll have more on what the president and the secretary of state said to the families and to the nation in just a moment. but first, back to the latest on the afghanistan attacks we're learning of. martha raddatz in washington tonight. martha, what do we know? >> reporter: this is what we know right now. it was a big attack on camp bastian in southern afghanistan. this is a base divided between a british side and an american...
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[ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> tonight on "world news," under fire. the president and secretary clinton facing tough questions today about the death of the u.s. ambassador and three other americans in libya. could they have been protected from the deadly attack? >>> runway rumble. a fight between two flight attendants broadcast on the passenger intercom. it delays an american airlines jet for hours. >>> sky high. the woman with a fear of heights trapped like this for four hours, 300 feet up. how did her husband come to the rescue? >>> and, robin's journey. a big day for our robin roberts. as she gets her bone marrow transplant and sends a message from a room filled with prayer. >>> good evening. we begin with the president, sending off heated questions tonight about the death of the u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans who served in libya. both the president and the secretary of state, hillary clinton, were pressed to answer whether this could have
[ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> tonight on "world news," under fire. the president and secretary clinton facing tough questions today about the death of the u.s. ambassador and three other americans in libya. could they have been protected from the deadly attack? >>> runway rumble. a fight between two flight attendants broadcast on the passenger intercom. it delays an...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008. tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 milli new jobs.
president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008. tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6...
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. >> reporter: it was the very first question for president obama at a univision forum in miami today. why wasn't there more security at the u.s. consulate in libya? he didn't directly answer. >> when the initial events happened in cairo and all across the region, we worked with secretary clinton to redouble our security. our goal now is not only to make sure that our embassies and our diplomats are safe, but also to make sure we bring those who carried out these events to justice. >> reporter: the white house today for the first time called the assault on the consulate a terrorist attack. but there are mounting questions about how it all happened. >> was there actionable intelligence prior to this attack? and if there was not, why not? >> reporter: the administration has suggested there was no advance warning because the attack was a spontaneous reaction to the anti-muslim video that sparked protests in egypt last week. >> this was a spontaneous, not a premeditated, response to what had transpired in cairo. >> reporter: republicans say that's just not right. >> showed what happened i
. >> reporter: it was the very first question for president obama at a univision forum in miami today. why wasn't there more security at the u.s. consulate in libya? he didn't directly answer. >> when the initial events happened in cairo and all across the region, we worked with secretary clinton to redouble our security. our goal now is not only to make sure that our embassies and our diplomats are safe, but also to make sure we bring those who carried out these events to justice....
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jake. >>> this morning, president obama took a direct political shot at mitt romney, suggesting he's not prepared to be commander in chief. as he condemned the attack, the president today promised justice would be brought. >> there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence, none. the world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts. >> reporter: and then he left to console shattered state department employees. last night when americans were still in harm's way and ambassador stevens was still missing, mitt romney went after the president. the object of his ire, this press release, condemning the attempt to hurt the feelings of muslims. romney said it's disgraceful that the first response was not to condemn the attacks but sympathize with those who waged the attacks but the statement about the movie was made before the diplomatic posts were attacked. when asked about timing today, romney stood firm. of the embassy tweeted post attack that its original statement still applied the campaign said. as for u.s. personnel still having been in danger
jake. >>> this morning, president obama took a direct political shot at mitt romney, suggesting he's not prepared to be commander in chief. as he condemned the attack, the president today promised justice would be brought. >> there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence, none. the world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts. >> reporter: and then he left to console shattered state department employees. last night when...
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on her radio show -- >> if you can't beat barack obama with this record, then shut down the party. shut it down. start new with new people. >> reporter: and there's conservative george will arguing unemployment about 8%, worse if you count those who have given up. >> if the republican party cannot win in this environment, it has to get out of politics and find another business. >> reporter: and late today, even romney surrogate donald trump tweeting what he heard from rush limbaugh today -- "if obama wins, it is the end of the republican party." many conservative critics now argue romney must start delivering details. for example, on romney's promise of tax cuts for all without raisinthe deficit, many economists asking, when will romney list which tax deductions he will get rid of to make up the difference. so many deductions commonplace in america like the mortgage interest deduction. and what about romney's promised cuts to rein in the deficit? there was this exchange between diane and mitt romney's running mate paul ryan. >> he said a 5% cut in basic discretionary spending. >> o
on her radio show -- >> if you can't beat barack obama with this record, then shut down the party. shut it down. start new with new people. >> reporter: and there's conservative george will arguing unemployment about 8%, worse if you count those who have given up. >> if the republican party cannot win in this environment, it has to get out of politics and find another business. >> reporter: and late today, even romney surrogate donald trump tweeting what he heard from...